The legendary BerryReport Podcast is back this Monday! I will be joining Brad from BerryReporter.com as always, and we will be live on Google Hangouts! Come join us as we discuss the latest BlackBerry News, rumors, and anything else! The show will start at 8:30 EST and we will be live on the BerryReporter Google Hangouts Page! You can watch from Google Hangouts or right here on NerdBerry.com!

BELLEVUE, Wash. – July 9 – T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) today provided a preliminary view of key customer results for the second quarter of 2015, once again demonstrating continued strong momentum and positive customer response to its Un-carrier moves. The Company generated 2.1 million total net customer additions, including over 1.0 million branded postpaid net customer additions. This marks the ninth consecutive quarter that T-Mobile has delivered over 1 million total net customer additions and the fourth consecutive quarter with over 1 million branded postpaid net customer additions.

“T-Mobile’s momentum continued in full force for the second quarter, with 2.1 million customers voting in favor of the Un-carrier,” said John Legere, President and CEO of T-Mobile. “Now we are doubling down again with Un-carrier Amped! Once again making it absolutely clear that….We Won’t Stop!”

Preliminary Second Quarter 2015 Customer Results

In the second quarter of 2015, T-Mobile added 2.1 million customers, bringing its total customer base to 58.9 million across postpaid, prepaid and wholesale. Total net customer additions were up 41% year-over-year and 14% sequentially.

T-Mobile reported continued strength in its branded postpaid customer segment in the second quarter of 2015. Total branded postpaid net customer additions were more than 1.0 million, up 11% compared to the prior year. Branded postpaid phone net customer additions were 760,000, up 31% compared to the prior year. Branded postpaid mobile broadband net customer additions were 248,000, down compared to last year, but up 85% sequentially.

Branded prepaid net customer additions were 178,000 in the second quarter of 2015, which represents an improvement of 144% sequentially and 75% year-over-year. Branded prepaid to branded postpaid migrations of approximately 175,000 were down sequentially.

Wholesale net customer additions in the second quarter of 2015 were 886,000, up 93% year-over-year and 43% sequentially.

Branded postpaid phone churn of 1.3% in the second quarter of 2015 was down 16 basis points year-over-year, essentially flat from the record-low in the first quarter of 2015. The year-over-year decrease in churn reflects ongoing improvements in T-Mobile’s network as well as the increased customer value provided through Un-carrier innovations.

T-Mobile expects to report full financial results for the second quarter of 2015 on July 30, 2015.

Next in its series of Un-carrier Amped announcements, T-Mobile unveils a massive expansion of Simple Choice — adds calling, texting and 4G LTE data throughout Mexico & Canada

Bellevue, Washington — July 9, 2015 — T-Mobile [NYSE: TMUS] has unveiled the latest in its Un-carrier Amped announcements—and this one’s going to make history. The company today announced a massive expansion of its first industry-rocking Un-carrier™ move, Simple Choice™, extending coverage and calling across the U.S., Mexico & Canada for all Simple Choice customers at no extra charge. Called ‘Mobile without Borders,’ this first-of-its-kind move delivers calling to both land lines and mobile phones − as well as 4G LTE data straight from your plan − across all three countries at no additional cost. The epic upgrade makes Simple Choice the first and only wireless plan to span an entire continent.

The move eliminates a major pain point for U.S. wireless customers. Last year, a full 35% of all international calls and 55% of all international travel from the U.S. was to Mexico & Canada alone. Over 70% of international trips taken by small and mid-sized business travelers were to Mexico & Canada. And, the same year, the carriers raked in nearly $10 billion in global roaming charges at over 90% margins. Meaning the carriers are lining their pockets with billions of dollars in inflated roaming fees—for coverage the Un-carrier now includes at no extra cost.

“After spending billions buying up Mexican telecoms, AT&T’s CEO is promising ‘the first seamless network covering Mexico and the U.S.,’ something ‘unique’ that ‘nobody else will be able to do for the consumer.’ So much for that. They won’t be the first. And they won’t offer Canada for free,” said John Legere, president and CEO of T-Mobile. “We’ve done this the Un-carrier way − reaching across borders, partnering with leading providers offering the best LTE networks, creating a simple solution right now − then not charging a penny more for it.”

To hear more from Legere about Mobile without Borders, check out his latest video blog.

As with Simple Global, Mobile without Borders takes direct aim at the carrier practice of jacking up the cost and complexity for customers the moment you set foot over a border. The pain is real. AT&T and Verizon’s data rates jump an insane 120x or more when you leave the U.S. For example:

Call or travel with AT&T to Mexico and Canada, and you have to navigate a maze of international calling and roaming packages that could ratchet up your monthly rate by an additional $30 to an astounding $245 per line per month.

Even with the $30 “AT&T Passport” plan, add on your usage fees and AT&T could hit you with up to $285 in extra charges every week you use your phone in Mexico & Canada like you do at home.

If you neglect to buy their costly, confusing add-on packages? You could rack up a ridiculous $10,000 or more in a single week just for using your phone like you normally do.

And the insane charges aren’t limited to roaming—simply calling to Mexico & Canada can run up a huge bill.

Assuming even half those minutes were mobile-to-mobile, the total pay-per-use cost could be as much as $7.5 billion. And, even if every customer paid for additional international long-distance (ILD) packages, the cost could still total up to $130 million.

By contrast, with T-Mobile, virtually everywhere you call or travel in Mexico & Canada is now just like home—at no extra cost.

One Big, Happy Continent
Mobile without Borders provides a simpler, saner way to connect—everything’s covered. Using your phone throughout Mexico & Canada is as easy as driving across the border. It’s simple and doesn’t cost you a penny more to talk, text and access your 4G LTE data just like home. Now, we’re all one big, happy continent.

Beginning July 15th, calls to, from and between the U.S., Mexico & Canada − whether mobile or landline − are included in our latest plans at no extra charge. And, when you’re in Mexico & Canada, you’ll use 4G LTE data straight from your Simple Choice 4G LTE data plan. Now, wherever you call, wherever you travel in Mexico & Canada, your phone just works— like at home. It doesn’t matter whether you’re calling Mexico City from Toronto or Tallahassee—it’s now all part of your plan. Get off a plane in Puerto Vallarta, Poughkeepsie or Prince Edward, and you’ll have the same outstanding Un-carrier experience. Zero ridiculous calling rates, zero jacked-up data rates, zero hoops to jump through. And, as always, you get all the other Un-carrier benefits like Music Freedom and Wi-Fi calling and texting. You’ll be even able to tap into your Data Stash in Mexico & Canada starting later this year.

Everyone’s eligible, including Simple Choice postpaid and prepaid customers. Starting next Wednesday, every new Simple Choice customer will automatically get Mexico & Canada included in their plan at no extra charge. Current Simple Choice customers can simply opt-in online, by phone, or in-store by switching to our latest plans for free. Business customers can also add coverage and calling across North America to their Simple Choice plan at no extra cost for the first 10 lines and only $1 a month for each line beyond that.

“We keep giving you more without asking for more from you,” Legere said. “Now, wherever you call or travel in Mexico & Canada is just like home. This is the perfect complement to Simple Global, which led the way with free texting to virtually anywhere in the world and free roaming data in more than 120 countries and destinations worldwide. The Un-carrier goodness keeps on coming.”

For more information about Simple Choice and Mobile without Borders, check out t-mobile.com/3countries. For information about Mobile without Borders for business, check out t-mobile.com/3countries1price4biz.

Qualifying Simple Choice North America service req’d. Credit approval, deposit & $15 SIM starter kit may be req’d. For U.S. residents with primary use on T-Mobile’s U.S. network; not for extended international use. See T-Mobile.com/3countries for details.

]]>http://nerdberry.net/2015/07/09/t-mobile-introduces-mobile-without-borders-extends-coverage-calling-across-north-america-at-no-extra-charge/feed/0T-Mobile BlackBerry Classic to get OS 10.3.2.798 on June 17thhttp://nerdberry.net/2015/06/16/t-mobile-blackberry-classic-to-get-os-10-3-2-798-on-june-27th/
http://nerdberry.net/2015/06/16/t-mobile-blackberry-classic-to-get-os-10-3-2-798-on-june-27th/#commentsTue, 16 Jun 2015 20:57:53 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=77217T-Mobile Product Manager Des Smith, has announced on Twitter that the BlackBerry OS 10.3.2 update to the T-Mobile BlackBerry Classic will start rolling out on June 17th. BlackBerry OS version 10.3.2.798 / software release 10.3.2.516 will bring anti-theft through BlackBerry Protect and more.

]]>http://nerdberry.net/2015/06/16/t-mobile-blackberry-classic-to-get-os-10-3-2-798-on-june-27th/feed/1@JohnChen hooks @JohnLegere up with Batman inspired BlackBerry Classichttp://nerdberry.net/2015/06/08/johnchen-hooks-johnlegere-up-with-batman-inspired-blackberry-classic/
http://nerdberry.net/2015/06/08/johnchen-hooks-johnlegere-up-with-batman-inspired-blackberry-classic/#respondMon, 08 Jun 2015 13:05:49 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=77162If you did not know that T-Mobile CEO John Legere is a Batman fan well now you do! June 4th was Mr. Legere birthday and BlackBerry CEO John Chen sent Mr. Legere a very cool birthday present! A Batman inspired BlackBerry Classic colored in with magenta! Check out the Tweet below and let us know what you think in the comments.

]]>http://nerdberry.net/2015/06/08/johnchen-hooks-johnlegere-up-with-batman-inspired-blackberry-classic/feed/0BlackBerry Classic now available from T-Mobilehttp://nerdberry.net/2015/05/14/blackberry-classic-now-available-from-t-mobile/
http://nerdberry.net/2015/05/14/blackberry-classic-now-available-from-t-mobile/#commentsThu, 14 May 2015 12:32:37 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=77030

Recently T-Mobile and BlackBerry have worked out the issues between the two companies and have brought the BlackBerry Classic to the T-Mobile lineup! You can now purchase the BlackBerry Classic from T-Mobile for $0 down and $18.33 per month for 24 months. If you are not in to payments you can purchase the device outright for the same money at $439.92. Let us know in the comments if you have or are planning on picking up a BlackBerry Classic on T-Mobile.

]]>http://nerdberry.net/2015/05/14/blackberry-classic-now-available-from-t-mobile/feed/1T-Mobile and BlackBerry are in ‘discussions’ to sell BlackBerry devices againhttp://nerdberry.net/2015/02/19/t-mobile-and-blackberry-are-in-discussions-to-sell-blackberry-devices-again/
http://nerdberry.net/2015/02/19/t-mobile-and-blackberry-are-in-discussions-to-sell-blackberry-devices-again/#respondThu, 19 Feb 2015 18:19:18 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=76058Looking back at last years fiasco T-Mobile and BlackBerry dealt with, I am glad to see and hear the the two companies are in ‘discussions’ to bring BlackBerry devices back to T-Mobile. Love him or hate him T-Mobile CEO John Legere stated the wireless carrier is “having discussions” with BlackBerry about bringing BlackBerry devices back to T-Mobile. As we all know last year BlackBerry and T-Mobile ended their partnership after years of working together.

During today’s quarterly conference call that was being streamed live on YouTube with financial analysts,T-Mobile CEO John Legere stated that the company was in talks with BlackBerry once again, he added a number of fans of both T-Mobile and BlackBerry “want to see us do something together.” Legere said that “we are very optimistic” about the talks but unfortunately no major details have been stated yet.

Would you like to see BlackBerry and T-Mobile back together? Let us know in the comments.

Christmas is finally upon us!! We here at NerdBerry wanted to take a minute to wish each and everyone of you a Very BERRY Christmas! If you are staying at home or traveling to grandma’s house remember to keep your BlackBerry close and your family closer! Be sure to track Santa (thanks to NORAD) here: http://www.noradsanta.org/ Again Merry Christmas from all of us here at NerdBerry to All of you!!

At NerdBerry we are honored to observe Veterans Day as a day to celebrate, commemorate and remember those who give us the freedoms we love and enjoy everyday. The cost of freedom has never been higher. Everyone serving our country from the front lines to the cook lines is somebody’s mother, father, sister, brother, aunt, uncle or otherwise. The cost of freedom is what each and everyone of them have offered to pay for us, there is no thank you large enough.

You serve your country and serve it well. We are proud to call you our brothers and sisters of America. Stand tall and know we thank you and salute each of you active, retired or reserves.

]]>http://nerdberry.net/2014/11/11/thank-you-veterans/feed/0BlackBerry Classic: An Open Letter from John Chenhttp://nerdberry.net/2014/10/29/blackberry-classic-an-open-letter-from-john-chen/
http://nerdberry.net/2014/10/29/blackberry-classic-an-open-letter-from-john-chen/#respondWed, 29 Oct 2014 15:18:28 +0000http://nerdberry.net/?p=74223BlackBerry CEO John Chen has just published an open letter on Inside BlackBerry. Chen addresses loyal, current and former BlackBerry users. Check out the letter below and let us know you thoughts in the comments!

To our loyal (current and former) BlackBerry users:

BlackBerry is driven by an urgent, obsessive focus on what matters: you. When we lose sight of what you want and you need, we lose you.

It’s tempting in a rapidly changing, rapidly growing mobile market to change for the sake of change – to mimic what’s trendy and match the industry-standard, kitchen-sink approach of trying to be all things to all people.

But there’s also something to be said for the classic adage, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.

BlackBerry Classic reflects that. It is classic BlackBerry – complete with a top row of navigation keys and a trackpad. It’s the device that has always felt right in your hands and always felt right in your busy day.

Of course, we’ve made quite a few enhancements around the edges and on the inside. The screen is bigger and sharper. Our application catalogue is growing. The BlackBerry 10 operating system incorporates all the best productivity and collaboration features on any mobile device, including the BlackBerry Hub and our all-new BlackBerry Blend.

Sure, we’ve got new BlackBerry devices that break the mold, including the BlackBerry Passport. But we also recognize that a lot of you continue to hang on to your Bold devices because they get the job done, day in and day out – just like you.

We get it, and we’ve got you covered.

Innovation is a word that gets used too often and carelessly. Innovation is not about blowing up what works to make something new – it’s about taking what works and making it better. In that sense, BlackBerry Classic represents the kind of innovation BlackBerry – and you – strive toward every day.

You don’t reinvent yourself every day; you take what you learned yesterday and sharpen it today. You drive change – often on your terms, but sometimes not. That you keep going regardless is what distinguishes you as a grown-up. You’re in it for the long haul.

So is BlackBerry. The things you remember about BlackBerry that made you better are better than ever with BlackBerry Classic. BlackBerry Classic is for you, as is everything we do every day.

We are committed to earning your business – or earning it back, if that’s the case. In the weeks ahead, BlackBerry will be sharing more details about Classic that we think you’ll like. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit BlackBerry.com/Classic to see for yourself why BlackBerry Classic is aptly named.